Election Commission chief Mohammed al-Hakimi
said Friday that 6.6 million votes out of a potential 10.2 million went to
Hadi, who is expected to be sworn in Saturday. More than 99 percent of the 6.6
million votes cast were for Hadi. The remaining 25,000 ballots cast were
invalid. The only option on the ballot was to vote "yes" for Hadi.

Abdp Rabbo Mansour Hadi: Profile

Hadi was born in 1945, in Thukain
village in Abyan province.

He graduated in 1966 after
receiving a military scholarship to study in Britain.

In 1970, when he was 25 years old,
he joined the army of South Yemen.

Then, in 1970, he received another
military scholarship to study tanks in Egypt for six years.

Hadi spent the following four
years in Russia studying military commanding.

He occupied several military posts
in the southern Yemen army.

He was promoted to general in 1991
after the unification of Yemen.

In May 1994, Hadi was appointed
Minister of Defense.

In October 1994, he was appointed
Vice President by republican decree.